Rio Tinto says halt of copper shipments from Oyu Tolgoi ‘a bump in the road’
Chief executive Jean-Sebastian Jacques comments come as the company had to suspend shipments from the Mongolian mine last week.
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Main contractor on Shell LNG Canada project cancels bidding
CFSW LNG Constructors – a consortium of four major engineering and construction firms and the lead contractor for LNG Canada – has cancelled the bidding process for the project.
Barrick Gold brings in new director to regain strength in Latin America
The gold producer said the region will play an increasingly important role in its growth strategy.
World’s top single mine iron ore firm needs 500–600 workers
Pilbara's Roy Hill is ramping up to 55m tonnes per year capacity.
Palladium price rally may be overdone
Ample above ground stocks, rising mine supply could dampen prospects for 2016 best performing precious metal.
Trump’s impact on metals and mining in one chart
Interactive: Donald Trump's victory has created winners and (huge) losers for the mining industry.
Chinese-Korean group to build $2 billion lithium batteries plant in Chile
Based on the conglomerate's estimates, opening such plant would increase value of the product 35 times, comparing to what it could be obtained by just selling it as lithium carbonate.
US celebrates National Miners Day
On Tuesday, December 6, 2016, the nation will pay tribute to the American miner, both past and present, on National Miners Day.
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If you’ve ever searched online for unbiased and fact-driven articles on energy, you’ve probably noticed that they can be quite rare. Almost every information source seems to be pushing an agenda.